Activision: “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Zombies Soundtrack available

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch announced today the release of the Call of Duty:® Black Ops Zombies soundtrack.  Available through iTunes, Amazon, Zune and other major digital media retailers, the Zombies soundtrack features for the first time in their entirety, 17 original tracks composed by Treyarch for the wildly popular game Call of Duty Zombies game mode.

The Call of Duty®: Black Ops Zombies soundtrack, part of a digital distribution agreement between Activision and Fontana, the award-winning independent sales, marketing and distribution division of Universal Music Group, is available online for a retail price of $11.99 for the entire soundtrack or $.99 per track.

Following its release on November 9th, Call of Duty: Black Ops set new entertainment records as the largest five-day opening in history and has gone on to surpass $1 billion in sales worldwide with more than 600 million hours played by fans around the world.  Developed by Treyarch, the title is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language.  For additional Call of Duty updates, visit www.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @JD_2020.

About Fontana

Fontana Distribution, the independent arm of Universal Music Group Distribution, provides unparalleled sales and marketing support, as well as back office services, for a diverse roster of labels and their artists. Fontana distributes more than 80 labels including Rap-A-Lot Records, Eagle Rock, Downtown, Vagrant Records, WaterTower Music, American Gramophone, Kedar Entertainment, Last Gang, Savoy Label Group, ESL, Music World, Delicious Vinyl, Ipecac, Six Degrees, SMC, VP Records, and many others. In addition, Fontana distributes select projects from UMG labels worldwide.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.